#AD4DAB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.171 328.3), rgb(173, 77, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AD4DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4DAB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 77, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.171 328.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD4DAB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4DAB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4DAB text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4DAB text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B8
oklch(63% 0.157 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4DAB
oklch(57.7% 0.171 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742F72
oklch(42.8% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#AD4DAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #446BAE | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378A8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25775 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4DAB
#AD4DAB
oklch(57.7% 0.171 328.3)
- #00923B
#00923B
oklch(57.6% 0.165 148.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD4DAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4DAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #AD4DAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.